§ Mr. Coombsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has any plans to introduce proposals for the control of flavours and flavouring agents in food; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. FennerDiscussions are under way in Brussels on a proposal for a council directive that would establish the framework for future controls within the Community over all types of flavourings used in food.
§ Mr. Coombsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has any plans to implement any of the recommendations of the Food Standards Committee's second report on food labelling; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. FennerThe recommendations of the Food Standards Committee's second report on food labelling were taken fully into account in drawing up the proposals for the Food Labelling Regulations 1980 and the Food Labelling Regulations 1984 which superseded them.
§ Mr. Coombsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has any plans to implement any of the recommendations of the Food Standards Committee report on meat products, published in 1980; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. FennerThe Meat Products and Spreadable Fish Products Regulations 1984 which come fully into force on 1 July 1986 take into account the recommendations of the 1980 Food Standards Committee report on meat products.
§ Mr. Coombsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has any plans to implement any
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European Community exports of the main agricultural products to the Soviet Union and eastern Europe: 1984 and January-October 1985 Volume of exports ('000 tonnes) Average unit value (ecu/tonne) of exports to the Soviet Union and eastern Europe 1984 Jan-Oct 1985* 1984 Jan-Oct 1985* USSR eastern Europe† USSR eastern Europe† USSR eastern Europe† USSR eastern Europe† Wheat 4,937 1,634 3,301 965 180 179 184 167 Barley 673 65 2,397 508 168 174 157 155 Wheat flour 187 .. .. .. 244 — — — Rice .. 8 .. 9 — 422 — 418 Malt 79 .. 108 0 261 — 231 — Wholemilk powder 5 1 6 .. 1,279 1,836 1,248 — Skimmed milk powder .. .. 0 .. — — — — Condensed milk .. .. .. .. — — — — Butter and butteroil 86 .. 162 .. 1,299 — 1,296 — Beef and veal 75 57 13 8 1,335 948 732 1,104 Pigmeat .. 2 .. .. — 836 — — Poultrymeat .. 6 .. 3 — 682 — 720 Sugar total 589 1 .. 15 262 509 — 136 (White sugar equivalent)‡ of which refined sugar 452 1 .. 2 273 508 — 200 Wine 72 14 n/a n/a 86 441 n/a n/a of the recommendations of the Food Standards Committee's report on water in food; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. FennerThe recommendations in the Food Standards Committee report on water in food relating to labelling and meat products were fully taken into account during preparation of the Food Labelling Regulations 1980 (now superseded by 1984 regulations) and the Meat Products and Spreadable Fish Products Regulations 1984. The recommendations relating to fish products are among the issues currently being examined by the Food Advisory Committee in its review of coated fish products.